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The strong smell of scented wax greets customers as they walk in the shop’s door. Their eyes are quickly drawn around the room to any one of the multiple displays of carefully crafted pieces. The shop is Bits & Pieces, a reopening of the downtown store previously known as Moosabella’s. […]
People ask me all the time. “What do you like to cook?” “What is your favorite meal?” They ask me, I presume, because it’s part of my identity. I commonly spend what little extra time I have learning about food—reading in a subscription, eating at a funky place, asking others […]
When talking about accomplishments that someone makes behind the barrel of a shotgun, most people talk about the deer, ducks and even squirrels they have shot. However, freshman Jeff Williams tells stories of shooting clay pigeons. “I started off when I was nine years old in a small 4H club […]
A friend once told James Choung that, “evangelism doesn’t happen from a lack of courage, but from a lack of compassion.” Sharing this poignant statement, and many others, Choung connected well with the students of John Brown University during Spiritual Renewal Week. He spoke during two traditional chapel services, as […]
The Golden Eagles held the lead for less than a minute of their Thursday night game against the number five team in the nation. It would be all they needed. The 10th ranked John Brown men’s basketball team beat fifth-ranked host Oklahoma Baptist 75-70 in a game in which the […]
The Eagles have a new spot in the top 10. Now they have to defend it. The No. 10 Golden Eagles will play No. 5 Oklahoma Baptist tonight in Shawnee, Okla. in this week’s NAIA game of the week. John Brown’s men’s team, fresh off their thrilling 81-80 victory over […]
As Hillcat player Kendrell Thompson sank a half-court shot at the buzzer, it appeared to be the final dagger in a heartbreaking loss for the Golden Eagles. But then the referees convened. After five long minutes of talking, the call was made: no good. The clock had run out before […]
A fire at New Life Ranch destroyed the gym and a connected building Friday afternoon. Although no one was injured, five interns living in the adjoining structure lost everything they had at the camp, located in Colcord, Okla. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Despite the fire, […]
Candlelight and music filled the Cathedral of the Ozarks and signaled the beginning of the Christmas season for the 70th year at John Brown University during the Candlelight Services on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-8. Guests were thankful for not-as-cold weather, as lines formed outside the Cathedral doors nearly […]
Recently, a project I assigned my Consumer Behavior class received some attention in the Threefold. I am the instructor who had students plan their funeral as part of an integrated learning experience in marketing. I didn’t know about the article when it first came out but a colleague of mine […]